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Getting a Horse Is Not Like Getting a Puppy
According to Anne Patterson of the Langley Times, the dedicated volunteers at the Langley-based Horse Protection Society of B.C. have decided that the best way to prevent the growing number of equine abuse and neglect cases is to educate prospective horse
Preparing for Spring Vaccinations
It's time to start planning for spring vaccinations by scheduling a visit with your veterinarian or by ordering the vaccine if you give the shots yourself. It is not a good idea to give the shots just before you are going to a show, having a le
Quarantine Lifted on Racehorses at Rideau Carleton
The quarantine of race horses at Rideau Carleton and other prudent biosecurity measures were introduced to protect the horses and limit the possible spread of disease.
Contest for America's Favorite Trail Horse
When ACTHA designed the four obstacles intended to test the talents and training of the trail horse, great thought went into something that could be done safely but still reveal the horse in question's true abilities.
Your Guide to Summer Horsemanship Camps and Clinics
Horsemanship courses and clinics at a ranch are perfect for singles, couples, friends, the whole family and with veryone can getting involved, you'll learn new skills and better understanding of equines.
Should Horses Begin Training While They are Young and Still Growing?
In young horses, tissues (and tendon would be included also) have much greater ability to adapt while young and have the capacity to adapt; once mature, they lose that ability.
Mutation for Cerebellar Abiotrophy Discovered
Geneticists in the US have identified a mutation that is associated with equine cerebellar abiotrophy (CA), a neurological condition found mainly in Arabian horses. The potential causative mutation involves two overlapping candidate genes that are
Could Chiropractic Adjustments Help Your Horse?
Horses being the big, active animals that they are often sustain injuries or develop diseases that affect their ability to move in a free, painless, and coordinated way.
Does Your Horse Have Seasonal Alopecia?
If your horse is beginning to look rather scruffy and is losing hair instead of beginning to put on a fine winter coat, the reason may be a case of seasonal alopecia also called seasonal flank alopecia since it often affects the flanks of horses.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in More Horses
A Lake Charles veterinarian, Ted Shope of South Bayou Animal Hospital, reports that he has seen more than a dozen cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in the past three weeks, and the only horses that are still alive are the two that were vaccinated.